Concerned at

Concerned at Jakarta's pollution

From Warta Kota

Air pollution in Jakarta gives cause for serious concern. In the Gunung Sahari area of Central Jakarta, for instance, lots of public transport vehicles foul the air and the smell of their exhaust fumes spreads widely.

As I waited there for a bus, standing for 20 minutes was enough to make me feel dizzy. I was sure that my headache resulted from inhaling the polluted air.

The "Blue Sky" program, launched to make Jakarta's air clean, has now lost its effectiveness. In my view, instead of undertaking a highfalutin project, the Jakarta provincial administration or city police should restrict the operation of vehicles no longer roadworthy, because they have such a high potential for causing pollution.

AMIR MUSTAKIM Jakarta